Hiya everyone!
Today I am thankful that we had two nights of wondrous rain and the lawn and garden are definately saying "thank you" too! This also means no watering for me this week, which translates into a lower water bill...now just to get out and clear up everything that blew into the yard and weed and deadhead. Good, enjoyable exercise! *woo*
I am also really thankful that I tried the Taco Soup that Thin posted in the recipe section...yummy! It was sooo easy to make and my husband and son absolutely loved it. I usually like some shredded chicken in my tortilla soup, so I am going to try to add that to the taco soup next time as well. If you like a little bit of a spicy soup, you really HAVE to try this one=)
I put a long post at the end of 546 and think it kinda got lost there, so if you are interested in reading a good article on walking and wearing a pedometer each day to mark your progress, I included a link in that post. As I said in that post too...my son is finally off grounding (so now I am "off" now too since I am not stuck in the house with him *LOL*) and we went to see "Anchor Man" yesterday. Too funny! My son said he thinks it is right up there with "Liar, Liar", which is his fave of all time, so that's a pretty good review from a teenage boy's perspective if any of you have teenagers you want to take to a good movie and laugh together. Oh, and I also figured out why Terri called her cycle "TOM"...duh on me! *rofl*
BarbPA ~ thanks for the WELCOME, sweets
Stay on that roller coaster and hang on for dear life...you have everything to gain=) Best of luck on finding a really good place to work out. We have a new YMCA here in town, but I am ashamed to say that I feel too self-conscious for anyone to see me out in a bathing suit...I have to get out of that mode and just GO, right? Right! hehe
Lisa ~ what a smile of remembrance I had from reading your story about putting your son into his big-boy's bed! Omg, how they pull at your heartstrings and funny bone when they come up with great lines like his "help me"...that is precious! *LOL*
paperdoll ~ Gratzies on the new baby kitty! I would absolutely love to have a cat to flounce around with my yellow lab, Callie. She has been asking for one too, but mean old daddy won't let us have one. Of course, as he knows, I would probably have a literal zoo around here if he didn't keep saying no to all the pets I would like to bring home *rofl*
Scooter ~ I hope that you get your treadmill soon!! I tell you, mine has just been instrumental in my losing weight and keeping that pedometer reading high each day. Gratzies on staying the same...that is sometimes the biggest part of the battle
I tried watching Nip/Tuck, but maybe I got a week when there wasn't a good episode either...the characters just didn't seem to be very "real", but then that is a whole different world than I live in and I guess that's why we watch those kind of shows *L* What are you reading right now? I just got done with "Digital Fortress" by Dan Brown, which was exceptional. Now I have started reading "The Stones of Summer" by Dow Mossman. It is starting off a bit slow, but I *think* getting better...gonna stick it out a few more chapters at least and hope
Mary ~ Sooo glad your son made it home! I am in agreement that you should just hug him until he is blue instead of choking him
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Andria ~ Good job on the .5 loss! I am sure it feels absolutely wonderful to be able to walk down that hill without aching. I twisted my knee earlier this year and ended up with a sprain in there that kept me down and out for several days. I know that my weight both led to the incident and kept me from getting around well after it, but now I am back on the treadmill 35-60 minutes 5 times a week and no longer have any aches and am sooo thankful for that as well. Keep up the good work and good luck with the further healing. I have the same problem with skipping meals and then eating too much out of desperation and starvation later on in the day, but it sounds like you have a really good handle on it and are thinking of it consciously, which is awesome. It really is tough to remember that we aren't doing ourselves any favors by skipping those small meals throughout the day and then packing it in later...thanks for bringing that point up and helping me keep that in the front of my mind too!
Thin ~ Feel better, hon!
Terri ~ Mmmm, fresh veggies from the Farmer's Market! I could almost taste that pasta salad you described and might have to run over to the market here in town today while I am out taking my son to his dentist appt. Ack, did I mention that he is only 14 and already has to have his wisdom teeth taken out? We are going today for a consultation and to decide which type of anesthesia would be best for him
Does your Farmer's Market carry green tomatoes? Hehe...I always have to ask ours to bring them in every year. I know fried is not the best way to have veggies, but I have to make a way to get in at least one batch of fried green tomatoes per year
Gonna post this and hope it doesn't get buried at the bottom again when a new thread starts
Have a great day everyone!
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Kit
you can't tell me that you don't LIKE them?! 
today - though I shouldn't be - the sun is shining, it's warm, but not humid (for once), and the kids are all sleeping 
or else we can do a fall fling and maybe we'll have another halloween blizzard 
Just stopping in for a minute. I have a nasty summer cold and feel miserable. 
I would like to just curl up and die right now, but that's not an option, unfortunately. I have all the paperwork to do from my jobs today. I did move three out of the nine out until tomorrow. 
But that still leaves paperwork for six of them to do tonight. 
. I still need to work on avoiding the office snack pit where I have fallen prey to Chex Mix in single serving bags. 
We had snow BEFORE Halloween one year... but it was no blizzard.. just an inch or two. 
No work for me til AUGUST 2!!!!!
this morning
7 jobs to do today and it's 10:30 already! YIKES!
you bunches.
